This “Not Necessarily Just Singles” Valentine’s Day Bowling Tournament was a memorable one, to be sure! All my friends gave me their “wish lists” off all the different matchmaking and singles websites. I invited all of these singles with a flattering/non-threatening: “someone thinks you’re cute” kind of e-mail – keeping my friend’s identity but Round Robin-ing them into the same lanes which were filled with other prospective singles – bracketed, lane by lane, by age (20 – 25, 30 – 35, and so on up to 65!) The vast majority, obviously, were entertainment industry professionals ranging from 25 – 45 - and then we rotated twice - up and down an age bracket each - so you got to meet older and younger within a reasonable range.

     You can see by the photos that things got carried away in my lane! It devolved into a drinking game where strikes enabled you to make rules. Thank God I was on fire that night as the men had to take their shirts off or bowl with their pants around their ankles or kiss my tummy - it got silly, to be sure. But it was an awful lot of fun!

      We had marketed the event as “Just for Fun” and hadn’t intended to make money on it. But it was so overwhelmingly successful, we accidentally profited $300 – and that was after everybody’s shoes, balls, and bowling to their heart’s content. So, we adjourned the group into the karaoke bar and ran the tab to $300 and closed the place down! It was a fun night for everyone!